Show HOOVER lA TANGLES l Committee Dealing in Street Slander Carl Cari- Says WASHINGTON May 9 AP AP- AP Herbert Hoover Hoove underwent a searching examination today at the hands of the senate campaign funds committee testifying that his personal personal personal per per- expenditures might total and telling his interrogators at one onetime onetime time that he wondered if they were not dealing in a pretty low type of street slander The secretary of commerce and Republican presidential candidate paid said a d friends had his campaign campain ix in land and that the money he had hadeA spent eA F o. o as rJ Ir- Ir f or telephone calls clis He He said he had made no promises of patronage In Inthe Inthe inthe the event of Ms lila election There was a t when Senator Sena Sena- tOl tor Barkley Democrat De Kentucky asked if Hoover had recommended that that the price of chinaware be Increased increased In Increased in- in creased 15 per cent This brought an emphatic disclaimer from Hoover with the added remark that I r I wonder if that gentlemen of the committee ar are not getting down to dealing in a pretty low t typo type pc of street slander RESPONSIBLE SOURCE Barkley said the question had llad hadt hadI I 1 t suggested from a responsible source and Chairman ex explained explained ex- ex that it had been reported that the china manufacturers had contributed to Hoovers Hoover's campaign and that therefore he had bad permitted the question to be he asked Hoover said that neither he nor any of his relatives had made any campaign contributions referring th committee to other persons for Information as to contributors He Ire had in mind no substantial contributions contributions contrib contrib- from anyone he said The commerce secretary said one of the questions considered when he lie entered the West Virginia primary primary primary mary was his chance to get second choice delegates He agreed that he lie had discussed the matter with a senator whose name he be could not recall Asked if he was willing to give the senators senator's name the tho secretary said he ho would consider it finally saying that he wanted advice before making it known and adding that he lie did not see any object In the question COMMITTEE DISAGREES The committee disagrees with you on that Senator Bratton Democrat New Now Mexico replied I dont don't think that question should bo be pressed at this time Hoover said adding that he had told the committee he would cooperate with It fully Toward the end of the examination examination examination examina examina- tion Senator Dale Republican Vermont Vermont Vermont Ver Ver- mont suggested that the secretary Continued on pas page 9 91 11 HO HOOVER TANGLES ANGLES r J WITH Continued from page 1 seem seemed q rather resentful l of ot the proceedings pro pro- of this his committee Hoover replied that there TV Was as no resentment resentment resent resent- ment but that he felt the committee committee committee com com- Wa was going in for rather minor d details which I think think It could get set from rom the are cond conducting conduct conduct- ct- ct ing this movement for me among the American people He lie testified that John T. T Adams nn Republican of Iowa i former r ormer Chairman of ot th the e national committee had had no part rt whatever tn in his campaign cam cam m- m lJ He added that if lr George Georg e B B. B Lockwood d of f Muncie Ind Ind- was wa s getting a salary of a year h he e knew nothing nothing- of it declaring th that tha t Lockwood was a a. volunteer in his or or- or Hoover told the committee an announcement announcement announcement an- an from New York that he h j I would use the movies and radio cx- cx ex cx- if nominated was unauthorized and that he had instructed I that it be recalled 1 DENIES CONFERENCES He lie also denied that he had held any conferences with Will H H. Hays regarding support from the motion picture industry In the event of his nomination James W. W Good a former member member mem mem- mem- mem ber of the house from Iowa has I charge of the Hoover national organization or organization organization or- or the witness said and George B B. Lockwood former secre secretary tary of the Republican national I committee was wag connected with it I You said you were entered in ten primary states Chairman said Those included Ohio and Indiana Yes sir Campaigns were we're made there There was no opposition in California Call Call- fornia tornia and Oregon he said Are Arc you rou able ablo to give us us' us the amount of money expended for you in Indiana then asked No sir That is entirely in the hands hands' of the Indiana managers was the reply Oscar Foellinger can give you that information He Ho Heis Heis Hois is a man I think you will want to get in touch with Do you know whether former folmer Governor Goodrich of Indiana has contributed any substantial sum to your campaign H Hoover over was asked I do not know but I would not think thin so NO BUSINESS RELATION Have you and former Governor Goodrich had any business relations relations relations rela rela- No sir Have you made any promises of patronage the chairman asked Certainly not Hoover replied And none will be made during the campaign Certainly no promises will be made Hoover said He started to say more but stopped Go right ahead Mr Secre Secretary ar the chairman said We are grateful to you for your cooperation Well VeIl if it anyone had suggested that to me outside of an important inquiry I would regard it as rather offensive the secretary said Replying to Senator Bratton Democrat New Mexico 1 Hoover identified Lockwood as the publisher publisher publisher pub pub- lisher of a daily dally paper at Muncie 1 Ind He said Lockwood was a volunteer vol worker and neverin never had been in his employ George Ackerson he said was as employed by h him m personally as as a a. secretary Have you any other ne newspaper newspapermen er men in your employ he was asked Mr 11 1 Akerson is s not now a newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper man Has he be had anything to do withes with es establishing publicity in connection with your campaign I INo No Asked d if tl there ere was any other person person person per per- son in his employ which was en engaged engaged engaged en- en in furthering his campaign Hoover said that Lawrence Richey one of his assistants undoubtedly had Interested himself in tIre tiro cam cam- He added that Richey had d been in his employ for ten years I want you gentlemen to know knob v that I have not taken anyone In m my mr P employ for campaign purposes Hoover added Have you yon heard anything of Mr l Cook minister to Venezuela bein being r act active v in your behalf in South Dakota Da Da- kola kota Bratton pursued I heard he was going doing something something- n f him bim only occa for me l f have seen Senator McMaster Ic 1 raster Republican South Dakota took over over tiro Inquiry Hoover told him that he personally y had spent only 10 if f for telephone telephone tele- tele phone calls caUs Is there anyone In your employ authorized to pay campaign n ex expenses expenses expenses ex- ex tho the South Dakota senator r asked ASTONISHED I would be ast astonished at th the suggestion Hoover replied Have you loaned any money or Invested any money moncy for campaign ca P purposes I I do not understand that Hoo Iron Hoover Hoover ver said Well V ll such as buying newspapers newspapers pers Mr Master explained No sir The se secretary said he had made mad madeno e no promises to mal make e up a deficit i ithe In Inthe Inthe n the campaign fund Are tire tine international bankers banker s Senator r opposing your our nomination McMaster tc continued I have no knowledge of that I suppose they have a right as Amerlean American American Amer Amer- ican lean citizens to say what they please McMaster 1 asked ed if jf it was true tru e that the Hoover organization n ha had d been spreading propaganda that propaganda that th the e International bankers were opposing g him TAKE EXCEPTIONS I have s seen seen en none Hoover re plied I understand that some soma of f those gentlemen take exception to tomy tomy o my views but they are entitled t to their own opinions Tire The commerce secretary said that tha t Claudius Huston 01 tf New York a former assistant secretary of com corn commerce merce was associated with the cam Questioned by Senator Barkley Democrat Kentucky Hoover said he did not know in In advance that President Coolidge was going to issue is issue issue is- is sue his bis I 1 do not choose to run statement I What p part rt has Will Hays had in your our campaign Senator Barkley asked Practically none Did you ask that nt Mr Ir Cook Cool be belven given a leave of absence to work for or you I did not Hoover replied with emphasis Hoover said he had sent Goodrich to Russia on relief work Did he make a a large arge amount amount of money out of ot Russian concessions while in that country He did not Do you know that I do I know know- those slanderous stories have been spread about He is a contributor to your campaign campaign cam cam- 1 Id be surprised if he contributed any considerable sum How much has be contributed to your Indiana fund Z ZI I do not know Hoover said he had heard the Indiana committee hall haft been hard hardup up but that It had made no callon callon call callon on him for tor funds You are a man of considerable means Nothing lute like what has been re reported reported reported re- re ported to the credulous public Asked if Harry Woodyard a former former former for for- mer member of congress and md a Boover Boo Hoo Hoover I ver vel supporter trod bad recently purchased purchased pur pur- purchased chased a string of newspapers in I We West t Virginia the commerce secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary said he dl did not know Do you know Roy Howard head U HI I of Howard s-Howa s news ne yes newspapers P a P era Have you had an any y conf conferences ren es' es with him Yes sir He Is Js a v very ardent SUpporter EP er o He has come to o see me on several occasions His papers S are suPPorting you Ye Yes sir They Pey carried a public announcement of that tact Pact Did yoU can call a meeting of the f manufacturers of chinaware in Washington and recommend an increase increase in- in crease in prices DENIES SUGGESTION department No sir The suggestion su estion that the of commerce recommended recommended com re mended any Increase In ln prices Is grotesque of Did prices you recommend an increase of china of 15 per percent cent 1 Barkley pursued I did not I 1 can say that most emphatically I Wonder if the gentlemen gen gen- gentlemen f n of the committee are not getting get get- tin ting down to dealing in a pretty Y low ow type of street slander This aroused the ire t rot f Senator Darkley Barkley SE who said the questions h he was asking asKin- asKin had been suggested to him by responsible persons person ChairIt Chairman Chairman Chair- Chair man Ste bf r interrupted to say that It h had been n reported that the china f manufacturers had lad Contributed to Hoovers Hoover's S campaign and that it it was for that that reason S that h Permitted the tho ino questions to be a. a asked ked Senator Barkley y asked asked whether an i idea ea on the Part of of some men that they might be members of Hoovers Hoover's cabinet In n the event of his election Was to be credited to anything except their own optimism I I dont don't resent you askin aSking that the secretary said but I r ther rethe resent re- re sent the implication treasurer Ed S. S of Kans s City of the campaign organization organization tion of Senator Senator Reed of Missouri fouTa a candidate for the Democratic st- st prest dental nomination testified testified- before the committee today that th the total receipts by his 7 organization had I been and that the expenditures expendi expendi- tures from last November 1 l to May 3 had been presented a list 1st showing show show- ing contributions by three thirty-three persons all of whom he Identified personal as friends of Senator Reed There were three contributions of ot each from Adolph Busch Dusch and Otto Math of St. St Louis and H H. E. E Drake of Kansas City GIVES Frank Niles of I Kansas ansas City gave ave while E. E White and a man named Baldwin both of ot St. St Louis gave 1500 each Those who contributed contributed- 1000 were Fred D. D Gardner and S. S Edwards of St St. Louis Charles Howell A. A AWald- AWald Wald- Wald C. C J. J Mann Charl Charles s Howell and S. S of Kansas City and nd J. J Carroll and H. H Carroll of 01 Washing Washing- ton i expenditure t showed that had llad been sen sent t into California to aid Reeds Reed's campaign campaign cam cam- and that had beep been sent by him to Washington for paying expenses of the headquarters maintained main main- tamed here |